Where does “lesa” come from?

lesa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse lésa, from Proto-Germanic lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.

lesa (Faroese): to read; to pray; to study

Definitions

  1. to read; to pray; to study

Ancestry of “lesa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselésato gather, pick
2Proto-Germaniclesanąto gather, collect
3Proto-Indo-Europeanles-to gather, to collect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European les- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lesaną →Every word from Old Norse lésa →